Plan for the Day
8:00 Registration
9:00 Welcome: Explanation of the Day
9:10 Opening Remarks
9:15 Keynote Speaker
10:00 Break
10:15 Regional Meetings and Elections: Each Region will elect new memebrs to the MASS State Board
11:15 Break
11:30 Morning Sessions
12:30 Lunch (provided), Awards, and Guest Speakers
2:00 Afternoon Sessions
3:00 Diversity Around the World
Contact
Marie D'Aoustmass.office.info@gmail.com
617.624.7549
Mass. Advocates Standing Strong
17th Annual Conference
Diversity: Working Together, Having Our Voices Heard
Celebrating Diversity and
The 10th Anniversary of the Rainbow Support Group
PLEASE REMEMBER: ALL ATTENDEES (Indcluding Support) MUST REGISTER.
EARLY Bird Registration (By Saturday, September 20th):
Self-Advocate: $45
Support and Other Attendees: $50
Late Registrations: (After Saturday, Sept. 20th and by Friday, Oct. 3rd)
Self-Advocate: $50
Support and Other Attendees: $55
Early Registration gets Attendee 1 Entry into Conference Drawing.
This is MASS's 17th Annual Conference. Please join us for exciting and informative sessions for Self-Advocates and their Supporters.
The Plan for the Day, Address, and Directions to the Hotel are to the left. Please find below the descriptions of all workshops By Session.
Morning Sessions:
Workshop 1 Rainbow Support Group of MA: Learn about issues that affect the disabled lesbian, gay, bi-sexual & transgender community
Workshop 2 The Great Fight for Disability Rights: Eye-opener to the history of how people w. disabilities arrived at self-determination
Workshop 3 Inclusion and Overcoming Communication Barriers Tracy Thresher, one of the stars of the documentary “Wretches & Jabberers”, will share his personal story of overcoming communication barriers and becoming involved in community life. Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of inclusion in our schools and communities. A question and answer session will follow Tracy’s presentation.
Workshop 4 Strategies and starting points for a successful job search: Everything you need to know to start your job search!
Workshop 5 “ASK ME” How to Advocate 101: Presentation will define and demonstrate through activities how to ask for what we want.
Workshop 6 Dating Safety: Discussion about dating safety, dating via internet & in the work place
Workshop 7 Bullying: What to do if you are being bullied? How to protect yourself.
Workshop 8 It’s Your Right to Vote: Learn about why it’s important to vote and voting rights.
Workshop 9 Having Healthy Conversations with Supervisors and Co-workers: How to deal with problems w. your supervisor/co-workers at your job.
Afternoon Session Workshops:
Workshop 10 Rainbow Support Group of MA: Same as Morning Session.
Workshop 11 Diversity in Our World: What does Diversity mean to you? Discussion w. panelists with different cultural, backgrounds.
Workshop 12 Real Friends Project: Making new friends can be difficult. Learn how to develop good friendships.
Workshop 13 “Speaking Out!”: Learn how to speak up for yourself. Let your voice be heard in your community.
Workshop 14 Getting Ready for Life after High School: Huge step forward in life. Learn the skills to adapt to an exciting new future.
Workshop 15 Health Care Self-Advocacy: Health care services can be overwhelming. Learn how to make sure doctors, and nurses listen to you.
Workshop 16 Advocacy at DDS: Joining Boards and Committees: Get involved. Find out how to participate on DDS boards & committees.
Workshop 17 Individual Service Plans
Diversity Around the World
Watch and be a part of Surprise Special Guests that will share, through Musical and dance performances, their ethnic and cultural backgrounds. This will be a great way to end our Diversity Conference sharing in this experience together.